NRE Bank Accounts

Exhcange Rate: Current value of 1 USD is 49.155 Indian Rupees

 

NRI Bank Accounts & Deposits - NRE Accounts

Features of NRE Bank Accounts

  • Repatriable: NRE bank accounts are fully repatriable which means that NRIs putting their money in NRE accounts can transfer the entire money to original currency like USD anytime.
  • Currency: NRE bank accounts are maintained in Indian Rupees.
  • Funding: These accounts can be opened in INR with the funds received as remittances in convertible currency.
  • Taxation: Interest earned from NRE bank accounts are not taxed in India.

Major Banks providing NRE accounts

 

 

Name Minimum Balance
(in INR)
Other Features
Axis Bank 5000 Tax Advisory Services from our empanelled consultants
Assistance to obtain Income Tax PAN Card to make you compliant with the tax regulations of India
Mandate or Power of Attorney facility available so that in your absence from the country you can
Kotak Mahindra Bank 10000 Access India debit card
Global debit card
Phone & Online banking
ICICI Bank 15000 Mandate card for your family in India, giving them anytime, anywhere access to your account.
International ATM-cum-debit card
Access your money at over 4764 ATMs in India and more than 1443 branches
HSBC Bank 25000 International ATM / Debit Card: Withdraw money at over 1 million HSBC / VISA / Plus ATM's worldwide
You can appoint any of your family member as Power of Attorney for the account.